Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal: Abraham Lincoln and Liberty ...
Object Number:
INV.3754
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
diameter: 13/16 in. ( 2 cm )
Description:
Copper die-struck medalet with obverse depicting nude bust of Lincoln facing left; legend: "LINCOLN./AND/LIBERTY". Reverse with image of axe and wooden log; inscribed: "GOOD FOR/ANOTHER HEAT".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
